Swarm of bees decides a bicycle is just fine in Sausalito

A swarm of honey bees decided to take up residence under a bicycle seat on a Sausalito boat dock Tuesday evening — which may have been fine for the bees, but it posed a potential problem for the bicyclist. A tugboat owner who noticed the swarm filed a report with the Marin County Beekeepers club at marinbeekeepers.org. The notice went to the club's swarm coordinator, who in turn sent it out to club members. It wasn't long until local beekeeper Sven Hemmert came out to haul the bees away — he leaned the bicycle over and knocked the bees into a box. 'Swarming bees are the most docile bees you'll find,' said Hemmert, who lives in Tamalpais Valley. He said the bees are full of honey and mainly just interested in finding a new home for their queen.